National Republican., 1887-10-17
CLOSE OF THE SEASON.
LAST WEEK OF BASE BALL AT THE CAP.
1TOL PARK.
Baitimore's Pets to Appear for tho Next
Two Days-Events at Pimiioo Next
Tucsday-Approaching Fall Meeting
at Ivy City.

The present week will close the base ball
season In Washington, and some very at
tractive contests are promised to its patrons.
The Washingtons and Baltimores play this
afternoon, aud also on Tuesday. Wednes-
day the crack amateur team OF the city, the
Nonumentals, will contend with the pro-
fesslonals, and on Thursday the Detroits
and st. Louis clubs will contest for suprem-
acy in the tenth game Of the worlds series
Of championship matches. Friday will be
devoted to benefit exhibition for the wei.
fare Of Pat "Fitz," keeper Of the grounds,
and two strong teams will play. The ad-
mission for all games this week will be 25
cents, except the st. Louis Detroit contest,
and on that gala occasion the base ball pub
lie Will have to pay 75 cents at the front
gates, so cents additional TO the upper grand
stand, and 25 cents to the lower stand. In
Washingtons will present Whitney and
Mack as their battery and Kilroy and Trott
viii do like duty for the visitors.
THE FALL MEETING AT pIMLICo.
That time-honored race track-Pimlico-
Will open It's gates to the public on
Tuesday, the 18th instant, and racing
will continue during the remainder OF
the week. The programme fairly bristles
with crack events, and there is no
room for doubt but that the meeting will be
the most successful one had IN years, aud
the enterprising citizens Of the Monumental
City amply repaid for their liberal induce.
fnents to horse owners. The chief stake
events are the Oriole handicap and Breck-
iDridge stakes on Tuesday. The Central
stakes for. two-year.olds on Wednesday
Thursday has as Its chief features in the
Citizens stakes for all ages, which will
probably result In one OF the graudest races
Of the year. On Friday the famous Dixie
stakes, OF glorious memory, Will be run, and
on Saturday the Bowie stakes will form the
principal attraction. Outside the big stake
events the programme is replete with well.
assorted series OF races that cannot fail to
bring forth large and evenly -matcned fields
OF fast sprlnters. Ample accommodations
Will befurnisbed by the Baltimore aud Po-
tomac railroad, which will convey local
TURTLES from here directly to the race track
at Pimlica In suflicie mt time to witness tho
races and speculate on the result thereof.
THE IVY CITY RACES.
A visit to the Ivy City race track yester-
National Jockey Club have put their house
in order to prepare for the fall meeting,
The stabling room has been greatly In
creased, which will be thoroughly appre-
ciated by horse owners, who have hitherto
been somewhat cramped by the limited
facilities afforded. The grand stand has
been overhauled, and every convenience
provided that will add to the public's COM
fort. Paint and whitewash have been ap-
piled with liberal hand. Should the
weather prove favorable the result Of the
fall meeting will prove to be the most sue
ceesful OF any in the history OF the National
Jockey Club. All the crack flyers now
racing In the east will take part In the
meeting here, and for the stake events only
frst-class horses Of the highest order OF
merit will face the starters flag.
GooDwINs' POINTS ON THE RACES.
The Goodwin Bros, who are SO well and
favorbly known IN turf circles, will hold
their Headquarters at Barnum's III tel, in
Baltimore during the week IS races at PimIico.
The followers Of speculation upon the turf
can do no better tnan to consult the above
gentlemen in order to abtain reliable iufor-
nation in regard to the merits OF the horses
who will contest for supremacy during the
Maryland Jockey Club meeting, as Good =
wins pointers are exceedingly reliable.
ENTRIES FOR To.BAys RACES.
Lynn Wall. 9os Pennsylvania avenue, fur
nish the following entries:
AT CLIFTON.
First race-Three- quarters of a mile-Pat
Diver, 100 pounds Bass Viol, 100; Harry Rose,
lO0i Kink. l0Oi Neptupis loOi Mollie Thomas,
Iend co Rcax ,S EGyisfsr Esa Oi @ fsS Eas
Loud, 100: saluda, 100; Rosctte, I0l FalSehold,
100; oakland II, 100; Byron Cross 100; Peacock,
l0O Fred Davis, 100; James A II. 100; Mailer,
100; Kiag Arthur, 100; Parasol, 100.
Second race-One and one-siXteenth miles,
selling Big Head, 97 pounds: Frolic, 97; Lutte
Arnold, %; quincy "; Ton %; Lizzie Walton,
y; Burton, "; Souvenir, V5 Sister Masie, 9o;
Third race One mle-Lancaster, ITS pounds;
Tornado, lSs: Blizzard, l3j; Joe Clark, lO5
Auditor, lOj Carrie g, 100.
Fourth race-One and one-eighth miles,
handlcap-BriGht Eyes, Iii; Charley Russell,
III; Top Sawyer, lO7; Hat Band. %; Count
Luna,, 90; Bordelaise, %,
Filth race-Seven- eightbs OF a mile-Teni-
son, lis pounds; Competition, ll5 John Kays,
1l5; JIM Bradt lO; Silver Star 10; Belle
Bracket, 10; Ornament, ll0; Falsenote, llO;
Traveller, Ito; Lex, 90.
AT LEXINGTON.
First race-Three quarters of n mile-Spin.
nottc, lO7 pounds; Glenfsher, ll9; Cupid, 100;
Modesty, 101 PlayfellOw, l07: Allegh any, l05:
Ban Box. ll3; Valuable, lis; OFellus, 100;
| Bnrch, l07; Carnegie, los.
| Second race One and oue.half miles, Wiley
| Stakes -ProcrastinatOr, llS pounds; Bdnburg,
122; Clarion, lis: lnsolence, lis.
Third race-one mile, seeling -Monocrat,
q pounds; Alamo, 1903; Mary EIlis, 81 J. b. J.,
Clay Sexton, OIL Volatile, So; Fannie strau ss,
IS: Pocomoke, 100; John Morris, "a.
Fourth Tace--Fiye- -eighths Of a mile-Blun
cite, 100 pounds; Orange Girl, ll2 ,Brigsnzia,
lo5; Landlady, lO5; Prince Fortune, ll5; Emma
Hancock, llS; Bypath, los; Lady Virgil, lO5
THE "REPuBLIcANs" TIPS.
AT Lexington First race-Burch first, Va,u-
able second. Second race-Bamburg first,
| Clarion second. Third race-Lucky Jim first,
| Monocrat second. Fourth race-Bypath first,
Orange Girl second.
TIrORn nv NIJrSIf,